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Pacific Coast Highway, just south of Mugu Rock, as seen on Christmas Eve in 2018.(Photo: GRETCHEN WENNER/THE STAR)

A crash involving a big rig on Pacific Coast Highway south of Mugu Rock Monday night injured three people and closed some lanes of the coastal route for a time.

The accident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. near Thornhill Broome Beach.

Firefighters at the scene and California Highway Patrol reports said a semi tractor-trailer was on its side in the road. Two other vehicles, a Jeep Rubicon and a Ford Ranger also said to be on its side, were involved, CHP logs indicated.

Three people were injured, firefighters said. Two of them were transported to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries, according to CHP. One person at the scene had been trapped for a time, with firefighters extricating that patient before 10:30 p.m.

CHP officials closed portions of the route for a time as authorities worked to clear the scene. The overturned big rig had not spilled fuel, CHP logs indicated. California Department of Transportation crews also responded to the scene.

No other information was immediately available Monday night.

Gretchen Wenner covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at gretchen.wenner@vcstar.com or 805-437-0270.

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